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Brookline vs Upton vs Wrentham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Brookline has grown the fastest since 2010 (+13%).
Upton has the oldest housing (typical home built 1981).
Wrentham has the most expensive homes ($655k median).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Brookline | Upton | Wrentham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,736Lowest |
8,189 |
12,297Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +13%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.2±1.5Lowest 6% above U.S. |
46.4±4.8 19% above U.S. |
46.8±3.2Highest 20% above U.S. |
| Wrentham and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 26.7%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Brookline and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 11.4%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.7%±2.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Wrentham and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 57.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
53.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
55.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.3%±3.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Brookline and Wrentham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $171,046±$4kHighest 112% above U.S. |
$155,508±$33k 93% above U.S. |
$151,676±$17kLowest 88% above U.S. |
| Brookline and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $544,400±$38kLowest 64% above U.S. |
$576,700±$41k 73% above U.S. |
$654,900±$26kHighest 97% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,500±$1kHighest 77% above U.S. |
$948±$599Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$1,184±$628 16% below U.S. |
| Brookline and Wrentham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$8,376 169% above U.S. |
$7,373Lowest 136% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 23.8%±43.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±31Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
40.6%±15.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Upton and Wrentham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 0.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
82%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1993Highest 13 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981Lowest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1984 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 26% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
32 minLowest 22% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 24.7%±5.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.9%±4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Brookline and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #23 of 120 in NH | #46 of 282 in MA | #49 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Brookline School District | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | King Philip · Wrentham |
| High school in town | None in town | Blackstone Valley | King Philip Regional High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.2Lowest |
13.5Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.